Warren Wolf
Christmas Vibes
Out now on limited-edition candy cane colored vinyl!
Now released for the first time on vinyl, Warren Wolf’s Christmas Vibes has been a staple of Christmas Jazz since its release and was named Stereophile Magazine’s 2020 featured ‘Christmas Album of the Year.’ There’s no shortage of Christmas music out there that can evoke the holiday spirit. But it takes a master of groove and swing like Warren Wolf to conjure a true feeling of Christmas Vibes. On this album, the vibraphone great and father of five offers an album of jazzy Yuletide cheer sure to provide the ideal soundtrack to the season for the hippest families on the block. Wolf takes an even more prominent role than usual on Christmas Vibes, playing all the piano and keyboard parts as well as spotlighting his usual virtuosity on the vibes. In part, it was the outcome of necessity: the album was recorded in mid-March, just as much of the country was beginning to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, necessitating some last-minute changes of plan. But it also gave the leader a long-overdue opportunity to showcase his multifarious talents.
LP Track List
Side A
1. O Christmas Tree
2. Do You Hear What I Hear?
3. Skating
4. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
5. Winter Wonderland
6. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Side B
7. Christmas Time Is Here
8. Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
9. You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
10. Sleigh Ride
11. This Christmas
12. Wake Up Little Kids It’s Christmas
